Bluebox Security Promotes Pam Kostka to Chief Operating Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 25, 2014) - Bluebox Security®, the mobile data security company, today announced Pam Kostka has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Kostka originally joined Bluebox Security in January 2014 to lead marketing efforts as the company scaled to meet increasing market demands ahead of its February 2014 launch. As the new COO, Kostka will be responsible for leading the company's day-to-day business operations, employee growth and helping drive customer and partner interactions.

"Since joining Bluebox, Pam has consistently gone beyond her role as Vice President of Marketing, not only spearheading our go-to-market strategy but also helping implement operational best practices," said Caleb Sima, Co-Founder and CEO, Bluebox Security. "Mobile security is growing rapidly, and Pam's leadership and operating experience is key to our continued ability to capitalize on the momentum Bluebox has gained in the past year."

Prior to Bluebox, Kostka was Chief Marketing Officer at VirtuOz, where she oversaw product management, product marketing, field marketing, and partner development activities. Prior to VirtuOz, Kostka was SVP, Marketing and Sales for Sabrix and CEO and Co-founder of Visiline, Inc. She has also held executive and senior marketing roles at enterprise and mid-market software companies, such as Arena Solutions, Connect and Extensity.

"I am delighted to assume an expanded role at Bluebox Security," said Pam Kostka, Chief Operating Officer, Bluebox Security. "Since joining Bluebox earlier this year, I've experienced the company's potential firsthand. I look forward to continuing to work with our world-class team, to redefine what enterprises, employees and consumers should expect from mobile security solutions and help establish Bluebox as a category leader."

Founded in 2012 by a team of security experts, Bluebox Security offers the first mobile data security solution to safeguard corporate data across the device, application, and network. The cloud-based solution provides complete visibility and security of corporate data, while providing employees the freedom, ease of use, and privacy that ensures widespread adoption. Bluebox Security has received a total of $27.5 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Tenaya Capital, Sun Microsystems co-founder, Andreas Bechtolsheim, SV Angel, and Google Board member Ram Shriram. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information visit www.bluebox.com or follow us on Twitter @blueboxsec.